Core i7-3820 vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820

Prices and Stock
MSRP $499

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2701 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.

Advantages of Core i7-3820

Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $349.88 vs $365.00

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X

Performs up to 5% better in Dead Space than Core i7-3820 - 154 vs 146 FPS
Up to 1% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-3820 - $2.37 vs $2.40 per FPS
Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 105 vs 130 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 24 vs 8 threads

This is a free version of Dead Space.

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

FPS

146

95%

Value, $/FPS

$2.4/FPS

99%

Price, $

$349.88

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820

Buy for $349.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 389 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

FPS

154

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.37/FPS

100%

Price, $

$365

95%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $365 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 390 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

1920 x 1080

Ultra

110

FPS

137

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

235

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

High

698

FPS

809

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

160

FPS

196

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Epic

215

FPS

230

FPS

Fortnite

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

Single-Core

617

36%

Multi-Core

2299

23%

Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Single-Core

1693

100%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

Core i7-3820	vs	Ryzen 9 3900X
Feb 13th, 2012	Release Date	Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7	Collection	Ryzen 9
Sandy Bridge E	Codename	Matisse
Intel Socket 2011	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	12
8	Threads	24
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
3.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.6 GHz
130 W	TDP	105 W
32 nm	Process Size	7 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	38.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes